Question

________ are horizontal lines that encircle the Earth .
(a) Latitudes (b) Longitudes
(c) Prime Meridian (d) equator
2. ________ that divides the globe into western hemisphere and eastern hemisphere.
(a) Latitudes (b) Longitudes
(c) None of these (d) equator
3. There are ________ meridians in all.
(a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 180
4. ________ is the 0° longitude.
(a) pole (b) hemisphere
(c) equator (d) prime Meridian
5. Arctic circle at ______ north of the Equator.
(a) 23 ½° (b) 25 ½° (c) 66 ½° (d) 16 ½ °
6. ______help calculate time for place.
(a) Latitudes (b) Longitudes
(c) Prime Meridian (d) GMT
7. Which regions lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn ?
(a) frigid Zone (b) Temperate Zone c) tropical Zone (d) None of these
8. ________is located at 82 ½° E longitude.
(a) Allahabad (b) Canada
(c) Australia (d) United kingdom
9. Torrid Zone lies between
(a) Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
(b) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
(c) North pole and South pole
(d) None of these
10. The world is divided into ___ time zones
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 24 (d) 28
II. Fill in the blanks: (5)
1. The end points of the axis of the Earth are called _____.
2. _______ represents 0° while the North and South poles.
3. _______ is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time .
4._______ zone is a moderate zone.
5.______ is the local time on the Prime Meridian.​

Answer 1

A N S W E R :

1. Latitudes are horizontal lines that encircle the Earth.

2. Equator that divides the globe into western hemisphere and eastern hemisphere.

3. There are 360 meridians in all.

4. Prime meridian is the 0° longitude.

5. Arctic circle at 66½ north of the equator.

6. GMT help calculate time for place.

7. Temperate zone lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

8. Allahabad is located at 82½ E longitude.

9. Torrid zone lies between Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn.

10. The world is divided into 24 times zone.

Fill up :

1. The end points of the axis of the Earth are called pole .

2. Equator represents 0° while the North and South poles.

3. GMT is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

4. Temperate zone is a moderate zone.

5. Greenwich is the local time on the Prime Meridian.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) Tick the correct options :-

❶ (a) Latitudes are horizontal lines that encircle the Earth.

❷ (d) Equator that divides the globe into western hemisphere and eastern hemisphere.

❸ There are (c) 360 meridians in all.

❹ (d) Prime meridian is the 0° longitude.

❺ Arctic Circle at (c) 66½ north of the Equator.

❻ (d) GMT or Greenwich Mean Time help to calculate time for place.

❼ Which region lying between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn ?

Ans) (b) Temperature Zone

❽ (a) Allahabad is located at 82 ½° E longitude.

❾ Trorid Zone lies between (b) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn .

❿ The world divided into (c) 24 times.

2) Fill in the blanks :-

❶ The end point of the axis of the Earth are called pole .

❷ Equator represents 0° while the North and South pole.

❸ GMT is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

❹ Temperature Zone is a moderate zone.

❺ Greenwich Time is the local time on the Prime Meridian.